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The journal: every article on donpies.com

By The donpies.com team. Last updated: October 2026. 2 min read.

An empty heartland coffee shop with marble tables and ceiling fans

Quick answer

The donpies.com journal lists every article newest first, grouped by the month it was published, starting in April 2026. It covers the Don Pie story (founder, timeline, names), the Toa Payoh years, each pie on the menu, all five current outlets, and practical guides to halal status, reviews and ordering. Each article shows its published and updated dates.

Every article on this site, newest first and grouped by month, so you can see what has been added lately. For the same pages grouped by topic, use the site index. If you are new to Don Pie, start with what Don Pie is, then what happened to it. If you are from Toa Payoh, start with the Toa Payoh hub. If you are hungry, skip to the outlets.

September 2026

  1. Don Pie reviews: what food writers and diners say

    The praise, the criticism and the disclosures, with links to every source.    A golden flaky-crust chicken pie cut open on a marble coffee-shop table beside a cup of kopi, with HDB blocks behind

  2. A short price history of the Don pie

    Six sourced price points, 2008 to 2026, from China Square to the $5 Toa Payoh pie.    A whole family-size chicken pie with two slices served on small plates for sharing

  3. The Tiong Bahru Plaza kiosk

    The newest kiosk, on Level 3. Pies only, shared seating nearby. #03-115.    A tray of freshly baked round chicken pies just out of a deck oven

  4. Is there a Don Pie in Toa Payoh now?

    The plain answer: no. Plus the nearest outlets and why old listings still say Toa Payoh.    A covered walkway between HDB blocks after rain, the floor still wet

August 2026

  1. How to order Don Pie: outlet, pickup and delivery

    Walk-in, pickup, delivery or delivery apps: how each works, with official links.    A takeaway bag with a pie box being handed across a counter

  2. How to get a Don pie from Toa Payoh

    MRT routes to AMK Hub, Orchard and Tyrwhitt Road, with an interactive route map.    An elevated MRT track running between HDB blocks under a blue sky

  3. Don Pie and Chicken Pie Kitchen: how the names relate

    One chef, two names: how Don Pie and Chicken Pie Kitchen connect, in plain terms.    A small mall-basement takeaway counter with a warmer full of round golden pies

  4. Kueh lapis and cakes at Don Pie

    Kueh lapis, prune lapis, cheesecake and rich cake, with every size and price.    Slices of layered kueh lapis next to a slice of baked cheesecake

July 2026

  1. The Apple Pie

    The sweet one: apples, nuts, raisins and cinnamon. $8.80 personal.    An apple pie cut open showing roasted apple, raisins and chopped nuts

  2. The White Sands kiosk, Pasir Ris

    The east's only Don pie outlet. Pies only, takeaway. #B1-K11.    A covered walkway between HDB blocks after rain, the floor still wet

  3. Toa Payoh: a heartland town, and why its food sticks in the memory

    The big swamp that became a model new town, and the food culture Don's pies were part of.    A mosaic dragon playground in an HDB estate in morning light, the kind Toa Payoh is known for

  4. The Beef Pie

    NZ beef, slow-cooked with wine. The premium pie: $13.80 personal.    A beef pie cut open showing dark slow-cooked beef in gravy

  5. The crab bee hoon side of the story

    How a pie chef ended up famous for claypot crab soup, and where to order it today.    A claypot of crab bee hoon soup with a whole crab in milky herbal broth on a coffee-shop table

June 2026

  1. The Wisma Atria kiosk, Orchard

    Pies only, takeaway, on Orchard Road. Open until 9.30pm. #B1-46.    A takeaway bag with a pie box being handed across a counter

  2. The Chicken Shepherd's Pie

    Black pepper chicken under baked mash, in a tray. $6.80 personal.    A tray of chicken shepherd's pie with a browned mashed-potato top and one portion scooped out

  3. A glossary of Don Pie names and terms

    Short definitions for every name, menu term and Singapore food word on this site.    A hawker centre in daylight with a tray holding a chicken pie and a cup of teh

  4. Blk 206 Toa Payoh North: the coffee-shop crab years

    The one-man claypot crab stall that kept Chef Don cooking after he sold Don Pie.    An empty heartland coffee shop with marble-top tables and ceiling fans, HDB blocks outside

  5. The Curry Pie

    Chicken and potato in curry spices. $6.80 personal, $38.80 whole.    A curry chicken pie cut in half showing curry filling, potato and half an egg on an enamel plate

  6. Don Pie at Far East Square and China Square: where it began

    The CBD lunch pie: Far East Square, China Square Central and the $18 whole pie.    A takeaway bag with a pie box being handed across a counter

May 2026

  1. Don's Pie & Cake at Toa Payoh North Food Centre II

    Late 2019 to 2021: the food-centre stall where Chef Don's pies came back.    A hawker centre in daylight with a tray holding a chicken pie and a cup of teh

  2. The Black Pepper Chicken Pie

    Same crust, much more pepper, at the same price as the Original.    A black pepper chicken pie cut open, chicken flecked with coarse pepper, on a slate board

  3. The Tyrwhitt Road flagship, Jalan Besar

    The restaurant and kitchen: full menu, dine-in, pets welcome. 39 Tyrwhitt Road.    A row of restored pastel two-storey shophouses with a five-foot way on a quiet street in daylight

  4. The AMK Hub kiosk, Ang Mo Kio

    Pies and crab, takeaway. Three stops north of Toa Payoh. #B2-44.    A small mall-basement takeaway counter with a warmer full of round golden pies

  5. Is Don Pie halal?

    No pork, no lard, not Halal-certified: the exact position, and why.    A whole family-size chicken pie with two slices served on small plates for sharing

  6. Don Pie in Toa Payoh: the full story

    From a one-man crab stall to the return of the pies: the six years that link Raffles Place to Tyrwhitt Road.    An empty heartland coffee shop with marble-top tables and ceiling fans, HDB blocks outside

  7. Don Pie, Don pies or Don's pie: what is it actually called?

    Every variant of the name, where it came from, and what it points to now.    Hands holding an open white box of four round chicken pies at an HDB void deck

April 2026

  1. Don Pie outlets: where to buy a Don pie today

    All five outlets with hours, MRT, an outlet finder and open-now status.    A small mall-basement takeaway counter with a warmer full of round golden pies

  2. DonChef's Original Chicken Pie

    The 1983 recipe: chunky chicken, potato, half an egg. $6.80 personal.    Close-up of a chicken pie cut open, showing chunky chicken, potato, carrot, peas and half a hard-boiled egg

  3. Don Pie menu and prices, 2026

    All six pies with personal and whole prices, a filterable menu, and the cakes.    A tray of freshly baked round chicken pies just out of a deck oven

  4. Don Pie and Toa Payoh: the comeback years, and the way there now

    The hub for everything Toa Payoh: what was there, when, and how to get a Don pie from the estate now.    A mosaic dragon playground in an HDB estate in morning light, the kind Toa Payoh is known for

  5. Chef Don Lim: the founder behind Don Pie

    From a 1983 cafeteria recipe to the Tyrwhitt Road kitchen: the founder's story.    Hands crimping the edge of an unbaked pie, with chicken and potato filling nearby

  6. What happened to Don Pie? A dated timeline

    Every dated event from 1983 to 2026, with the disputed years marked.    A tray of freshly baked round chicken pies just out of a deck oven

  7. What is Don Pie? The short answer and the long one

    The definition, the chef, the pie and where it is sold: start here.    A family sharing a round golden chicken pie cut into wedges at a dining table in an HDB flat, one slice on a plate showing chicken, potato and half an egg

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